RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1560, 23 September 1886, Page 3

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Tempka—Wednesday, Sepi, 22, 1886. [Before J. Beswick, Esq., R.M., and K. F. Gray, Esq., J.P.] CHIMNEY ON PIKE,

Henry Lee was charged with having allowed a chimney belonging to him to take fire. The defendant said it was caused through throwing spirits in the tire. He was fined 10s and costs. cim OASES.

J. M, Twomoy v. J, Fowler—Claim £5 12s 4d.

Mr Aspinall appeared for the plaintiff. Judgment for the amount claimed and costs.

F. R. Oldfield v. Ackroyd and Quinn — Claim £2O 6s 6d.

Mr Raymond appeared for the plaintiff and Mr Aspinall for defendants. Mr Raymond asked the cane to be put at the bottom of the list, as hia client was not present. The Clerk of the Court Intimated that there was only one more case, in which Oldfield was plaintiff. Mr Raymond asked to have the case adjourned. His client had to go away that morning with a man to see the place over which the dispute had arisen, Mr Aspinall said his instructions were to oppose any adjournment. His Worship said it was better to strike the case out. It was clearly very wrong of the plaintiff to have absented himself. Mr Raymond urged the Bench to adjourn the case, and offered to pay all costs.

After discussion the Court agreed to adjourn the case for a fortnight, the plaintiff to pay all costs and solicitor’s fee, £2 2s. F. K. Oldfield v. J. Balfour—Claim £3 2s. Mr Raymond appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Aspinall for defendant. In this case the sum of £1 2s 6d was paid into Court, and as the plaintiff was not present judgmeat was given for that amount. REHBIRIKO. Mr Harnersley applied for a rehearing of the case Siegerc and Fauvel v. J. Wright, junr. The R.M. said as the case bad been heard by two Juatices Mr Harnersley must spply to them for a rehearing. Mr Harnersley urged that the R.M. had power to grant a rehearing. His Worship said it would be an act of diseourtsey on bis part to grant a rehearing. If the two Justices—Messrs Cray and Barker—granted Mr Harnersley a rehearing he would sit with them to hear the case. Mr Harnersley asked that execution might be stayed, pending the question of rehearing being settled. Mr Beswick refused to take any ao%m in the matter, as the case had not been heard by him. boundary dispute. The question of the boundary dispute between Messrs Inwood and Budd was brought up by a letter on the subject, testifying thst the boundary fence had been erected by Mr Budd, having been put in. His Worship said he would finally decide the case that day fortnight. He could not sit next Wednesday, as he would be engaged on a Commission in Timaru. The Court then adjourned.